After legislative session, Jewish groups see some wins, some losses
By Suzanne Pollak
The recently completed Maryland General Assembly session began under the haze of the pandemic, with many residents and businesses suffering financially and...
At least 45 people dead in stampede at mass Lag B’Omer holiday celebration in...
At least 45 people were crushed to death and at least 150 wounded Thursday night in a stampede during a celebration that drew tens...
Jewish political leaders weigh in on police reform
On April 10, less than two weeks before the conviction of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin for the murder of George Floyd, the...
Virtual ceremony to honor Baltimore Jewish Hall of Fame’s latest inductees
What do a Beth Tfiloh Congregation rabbi, a state judge, a member of the Reagan administration and a producer of “La La Land” all...
Meet the Baltimore Jewish Hall of Fame 2021 inductees
From a judge, to a hospital system CEO, to a Hollywood producer, here are this year’s Baltimore Jewish Hall of Fame honorees.
In protest rallies, tens of thousands of Jews in France and beyond demand ‘justice...
PARIS — Over 20,000 protesters, many of them Jewish, gathered in Paris to protest the French high court’s decision not to try a man...
Lag B’Omer heralds cautious return to in-person events
With rising vaccination rates comes the longed-for return of in-person events, and just in time to celebrate Lag B’Omer.
“Lag B’Omer is a story of...
Immunologist Dr. Paul Offit answers community questions on the coronavirus vaccines
Now is not the time to turn to Joseph Stalin for advice on how to view the ongoing threat of the coronavirus, said Dr....
How mountain biking is improving the health of at-risk Israeli youth
By Josh Hasten
Six-year-old “A” (name withheld upon request) was growing up plagued with anxiety. Living in a community in central Israel, his mother “S”...
Beth Am’s Jewish Discovery Lab brings Israel to the classroom
The pandemic has made trips to Israel challenging, so Beth Am’s Jewish Discovery Lab is bringing Israel to its students.
“Jewish Discovery Lab itself is,...